Facial Furnishings on our F1 Goldendoodle Puppy

[Kristen Eric Lacey and Paisley]

Hi Everyone,

I just had a quick question and maybe there is someone out there that might know an answer to this. Our puppy is an F1 Goldendoodle and is about 8 1/2 weeks old. We noticed some of her fur darkening a bit around her mouth, ears and back, but we also noticed that her hair is getting a bit thicker around her mouth and little tuffs are poking out around her snout. I was just wondering if this is the starting of facial furnishings or if this is too early to be happening for our little growing girl. I tried looking around to see if there is an age that these start coming in, but I couldn't find any estimates from anyone.

Share your thoughts! Thanks in advance! :)

[Julie and Max]

I am no expert by a long shot but she does look like she will have the facial hair.

My Max had none when we got him really

and look at him now lol

she is a sweetheart either way. :)

[Kristen Eric Lacey and Paisley]

Aw! Max is such a cutie!

[Lynda Kamrath]

Sounds perfectly normal to me.  Enjoy the changes.

[F, Calla & Luca]

It could be the beginning of facial furnishings.

[Nicky, Riley & Boris]

I'd be pretty confident that Lacey will doodle out just looking at your pics.

[Rosemary (Ro) and Enzo]

Just the beginning of the many coat changes. Just when you think you have figured out what her coat is doing.....it changes yet again! Enjoy your adorable baby!

[Stephanie and Ragley]

Kristen- go to my profile page and look at my pictures. I have a labeled week by week update of Ragley as she grew. I remember being SO eager for her face to grow in and now I look back on those pictures and miss my sweet smooth-faced puppy! It should help give you an idea :)

[Kristen Eric Lacey and Paisley]

That's such a good idea to take photos each week. It's neat to see all the changes and when they happened. I will miss her sweet puppy face too!

[Adina P]

From your profile pic, she is absolutely going to have a furry face :-)

[Cheryl and Finnegan]

She'll probably keep surprising you as she grows but she looks to me like she'll doodle out beautifully.  She's so cute --actually the whole litter was adorable!  Finn went from blond to darker apricot highlights to white and back to cream with apricot highlights.  He's almost 4 and I think he's done but who knows :)  (He's a labradoodle)

10 weeks

5 months

 2 years

[Kristen Eric Lacey and Paisley]

Oh my gosh that first picture of Finn is so similar to Lacey right now. Thank you for your help! He is absolutely adorable!

[Linda, Charlie Brown and Beau]

It is hard to tell at this age.  You may have a better idea 6 - 8 months down the road.  BTW ~ she is a doll!  Welcome to Doodle Kisses!